Toyota Camry / 1999
1999 Toyota Camry problems
Owners have filed 661 complaints about the 1999 Toyota Camry with NHTSA. Engine and engine cooling accounts for 18.3% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of service brakes, hydraulic at 13.8%.
Complaints661
Crashes134
Fires55
Injuries117
Deaths2
What owners report breaking
Engine and engine cooling 18.3% · 121
Service brakes, hydraulic 13.8% · 91
Air bags 11.5% · 76
Vehicle speed control 9.8% · 65
Electrical system 6.2% · 41
Suspension 5.4% · 36
Visibility 4.7% · 31
Tires 4.4% · 29
Severity
Of those complaints, 134 describe a crash, 55 describe a fire, 117 report an injury and 2 report a death.
Reading the numbers
Across the 33 model years of the Toyota Camry in this data, 1999 sits 14th by complaint volume. 2007 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 13 in the last three years against 22 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 81,500 miles.
In owners' own words
Oil light came on, took to station added oil, had oil changed w/I 2 days told pcv valve bad, had changed, car smoked, took to dealer told oil in valves could have been antifreeze in oil or when told oil was changed it was not, maunfacture says improper maintance will only cover $1000 of approx. $4000 Repair. Oil changed at least every 7500 as recom. In manual. Should be fully covered by warranty. Engine and engine cooling
Evaporative control system: vehicle purchased new. At 43,219 mjiles check engine light came on. Dealer test forund defective vacume contro valve. Dealer replaced at a cost to me of $85.98. At 49,597 miles engine check light came on again. Dealer test reveled leaking charcoal canister. Dealer advised replacement would cost $438.54. Dealer indicated part was not a warranty item. Engine and engine cooling · reported at 43,219 miles
Problem with 1999 Toyota Camry: in trying to pass a vehicle on a country road, the engine literally blew a hole. The rpm was just a little over 4,000. Thankfully, there was no vehicle coming from the other side and the other drivers on my side quickly slowed down to let me come back to my side of the road. Otherwise there could have been a major accident. Engine and engine cooling · reported at 55,000 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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Other Toyota Camry years
1996 567 complaints · 15.2% engine and engine cooling 1997 685 complaints · 17.1% service brakes, hydraulic 1998 751 complaints · 17.4% service brakes, hydraulic 2000 577 complaints · 18.9% vehicle speed control 2001 356 complaints · 13.5% engine and engine cooling 2002 1,183 complaints · 23.8% vehicle speed control